Bangladesh

Labour Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday extended the bail of Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus till May 23 in a case filed for violation of labour law. Earlier this morning, Dr Yunus’s lawyer Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun submitted a petition before the tribunal Judge MA Awal seeking permamnent bail of Dr Yunus. But the Judge rejected the plea and granted ...

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Wednesday (April 17) marking the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh’s first government on April 17, 1971. Following the Pakistan army’s genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on April 17 to form the provisional government of independent ...

A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet and it may continue, according to BMD’s weather bulletin on Tuesday. Meanwhile, rain and thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds may occur in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rangpur, and Sylhet divisions. However, for the rest of the country, the weather is expected ...

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pick-up in Kanaipur area in Faridpur’s Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning. The accident happened at about 8am. All the deceased were the passengers of the pickup van. Karimpur Highway Police Station OC Md Salauddin Chowdhury said 11 people were killed on ...

Claiming BNP’s falsehood over the number of its imprisoned party men, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday sought the list of imprisoned BNP leaders, otherwise BNP have to seek apology to the nation. “The number of BNP’s captive leaders was 20,000 and how it becomes 60 lakh…so, reveal the list of 60 lakh jailed activists, otherwise Mirza Fakhrul ...

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today described Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi’s programme defying the directives issued by the government for the sake of public safety and its negative statement as unexpected and unfortunate. “Udichi Shilpigoshthi’s programme defying the directives, issued by the government’s security affairs agency for ensuring security of Pahela Baishakh, was inconsiderate and unfortunate incident,” ...

Parliament will go into session on May 02 after a 58-day recess as the first session of the current parliament was prorogued on March 05. President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday summoned the 2nd session of the 12th parliament exercising the power bestowed upon him as per the Clause (1) of Article 72 of the Constitution. This session will begin at ...

A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to BNP leader Ishraque Hossain in 12 cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Ash Shams Jaglul Hossain passed the order after he surrendered before the court and sought bail in the case. After the hearing, the court granted him interim bail in all these cases. These include seven cases at the Paltan police station, ...

BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah was admitted to Ibn Sina Hospital in the capital on Monday afternoon as his health condition deteriorated. BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to the media. The BNP leader was admitted to the hospital at 2pm, he said. Rafiqul Islam Miah has been suffering from various health complications ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government is working to destroy not only political but also the Bengali culture allowing a neighbouring country to expand its aggression in Bangladesh. “The Awami League government wants to introduce the neighbouring culture to appease their master. But, those who have been struggling to bring ...